Secretary of State for International Development
22 Whitehall
Contact point(s): Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Operations Team (CHASE OT)
For the attention of: David Quinn
SW1A 2EG London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7920531713
E-mail: procurement@dfid.gov.uk

The commissioning department require suppliers to provide them with a range of aviation services.
This contract will be divided into Lots and awarded as below:
Lot 1 — Cargo Services
The commissioning department will enter a framework agreement with operators to facilitate the rapid movement of cargo following a humanitarian crisis. Operators will have the capacity or network to move cargo globally in difficult and often challenging environments.
Lot 2 — PAX
The commissioning department requires operators with the capacity or network to move passengers globally in difficult and often challenging environments.
Lot 3 — Helicopters
The commissioning department requires operators capable of deploying rotary wing assets in response to a humanitarian need.
Lot 4 — Emergency Passenger Deployment
The commissioning department requires a select operator who can manage the urgent deployment of passenger aircraft to transport emergency responders such as search and rescue teams.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60400000, 60423000, 60424000, 60445000, 60424120

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The commissioning department require suppliers to provide them with a range of aviation services.
This contract will be divided into Lots and awarded as below:
Lot 1 — Cargo Services
The commissioning department will enter a framework agreement with operators to facilitate the rapid movement of cargo following a humanitarian crisis. Operators will have the capacity or network to move cargo globally in difficult and often challenging environments.
Lot 2 — PAX
The commissioning department requires operators with the capacity or network to move passengers globally in difficult and often challenging environments.
Lot 3 — Helicopters
The commissioning department requires operators capable of deploying rotary wing assets in response to a humanitarian need.
Lot 4 — Emergency Passenger Deployment
The commissioning department requires a select operator who can manage the urgent deployment of passenger aircraft to transport emergency responders such as search and rescue teams.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Cargo Services

1)Short description

The commissioning department will enter a framework agreement with operators to facilitate the rapid movement of cargo following a humanitarian crisis. Operators will have the capacity or network to move cargo globally in difficult and often challenging environments.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60400000, 60423000, 60424000

3)Quantity or scope

Actual contract usage is unknown and subject to needs.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

The two highest scoring direct operators and two highest scoring indirect operators to be awarded a Framework Agreement with all four operators competing for each route by mini-competition. Direct operators and indirect operators will be evaluated separately for the Framework Agreement and side by side in mini-competitions.

Lot No: 2 Lot title: Passenger Services

1)Short description

The commissioning department requires operators with the capacity or network to move passengers globally in difficult and often challenging environments.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60400000, 60424000

3)Quantity or scope

Actual contract usage is unknown and subject to needs.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

The three highest scoring bidders will be ranked in order and awarded a Framework Agreement accordingly. There will not be a competition to perform Call-down Contracts. The top ranked operator will be approached first to perform any resulting Call-down Contracts. If they are unable to provide the service, the second ranked bidder will be approached and if they are unable to provide the service the 3rd ranked bidder will be approached.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60400000, 34711500

3)Quantity or scope

Actual contract usage is unknown and subject to needs.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

The three highest scoring bidders will be awarded a Framework Agreement with all three operators competing for each route by mini-competition. This Lot is restricted to direct operators of aircraft only.

Lot No: 4 Lot title: Emergency Passenger Deployment

1)Short description

The commissioning department requires a select operator who can manage the urgent deployment of passenger aircraft to transport emergency responders such as search and rescue teams.

Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and can request a copy of the tender documents by emailing procurement@dfid.gov.uk.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60400000, 60420000, 60424000

3)Quantity or scope

Actual contract usage is unknown and subject to needs.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

This Lot is restricted to direct operators of aircraft only. Only the highest scoring bidder will be awarded a Framework Agreement for this provision.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As detailed in the tender document pack.

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the tender document pack.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the tender document pack.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in the tender document pack.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed in the tender document pack.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed in the tender document pack.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 12: and maximum number 24
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Commercial and technical evaluation of PQQ responses to ensure capacity to perform any resulting contract.

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below